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TikTok has launched an AI-powered shopping assistant and a new in-app checkout feature that allows users to purchase products directly from brands without leaving the platform. The social media company announced the new features on Monday, describing its Shopping Assistant as a conversational AI agent designed to help users discover and purchase products. According to TikTok, the assistant can understand the context of a conversation and remember users’ preferences and needs. It can provide real-time guidance on product details, shipping, sizing and availability, as well as help users complete purchases. The new checkout feature allows users to buy directly from…

OpenAI will begin adding an invisible watermark to text generated by ChatGPT and Codex for users in the European Union to comply with the EU AI Act, the company said Monday. The watermarking system will be rolled out over the coming weeks to eligible ChatGPT and Codex users across all plans in the EU. OpenAI said developers using its API anywhere in the world can also enable the feature for select models from Monday, although it will remain switched off by default. The company said it is not making text watermarking a global default at launch. How will the watermark…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the nominees for its September Player of the Month awards, with India’s Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma and Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza shortlisted in the men’s category. Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu and India’s Sree Charani and Shafali Verma have been nominated in the women’s category. Abhishek Sharma returned to his explosive best during India’s T20I series against Afghanistan after managing only one half-century in his previous 10 T20 innings. In the opening match in Delhi, the left-hander hit 82 from 32 balls, reaching his half-century from 22 deliveries with seven fours and seven sixes.…

Houthis on Monday claimed they had launched a major wave of missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, including an alleged strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport and an Aramco refinery. The claims came as Saudi-led forces intensified their offensive in Yemen and Pakistan and Türkiye agreed to prepare military forces for rapid deployment to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defence pact. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out three military operations involving a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones. Saree said the first operation targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh,…

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has issued an urgent warning to citizens and foreign residents, prohibiting the filming, photographing or sharing of missile and drone interceptions and their impact sites on social media and other digital platforms. The ministry said violations could expose individuals to legal liability, stressing that national security remains a matter on which there will be no compromise. The Ministry of Interior said recording videos of the country’s defense systems intercepting missiles or drones in mid-air is prohibited. It also warned against photographing or circulating information and footage related to such military and defense operations. According…

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have agreed to immediately implement their collective defence commitments and take measures to facilitate the rapid deployment of agreed military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia, according to a joint statement issued after an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday. The Strategic-Political and Defense Committee of the Makkah Alliance for Defense met on October 5 to discuss security developments and threats facing Saudi Arabia. The three countries said the move would enhance military readiness, integration and their collective ability to confront and counter threats. The parties affirmed that the security of each member is an…

China’s domestically developed AG600 “Kunlong” large amphibious aircraft has wrapped up its 2026 deployment in Jiagedaqi, northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. The aircraft successfully concluded four months of aerial emergency response and forest fire prevention operations, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China on Monday. During the four-month deployment, the AG600 conducted 35 forest patrol flights, logging 100 hours of safe flight time and dropping around 390 tonnes of water. The aircraft also took part in forest fire drills in the Greater Khingan Mountains region in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, carrying out intensive firefighting operations, including coordinated air-ground responses and…

Huawei and Qualcomm have signed a broad patent agreement that marks the first 5G patent licensing deal between the two companies and signals growing international recognition of China’s original innovation, Huawei said on Monday. Under the agreement, Huawei will license and transfer patents to Qualcomm in fields including computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and networking. This marks the first time Huawei has licensed and transferred patents to Qualcomm in these areas, demonstrating that the value of its innovations extends beyond 4G and 5G. The transaction involves patents only. Huawei said it has a practice of using patent transactions to open up…

China’s largest desert oil field has produced more than 26 million tonnes of oil and gas from reservoirs more than 6,000 meters underground, according to China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) on Monday. The output was recorded at the Hade-Fuman oil field, located on the northern edge of the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Recently, the Zhenshen-1 well at the field successfully retrieved a core sample from a depth of 8,080 meters. The rock had remained underground for about 500 million years. It marks the first time China has retrieved a core from a depth of more…

China’s National Day holiday box office surpassed 800 million yuan ($119.32 million), including pre-sales, by the fifth day of the seven-day break, according to data from online ticketing platforms. From comedies such as Mr. & Mrs. Pardon and crime suspense films such as Traces of Justice to family-friendly animation Peppa Pig: Perfect Holiday, cinemas are offering moviegoers a wide range of choices. However, the films are not only drawing audiences to cinemas. They are also inspiring people to visit the cities and locations where they were filmed, adding new destinations to the holiday travel scene. The Shitanjing Industrial Cultural Tourism…